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Myosurus minimus
Myosurus minimus L.
Tiny Mousetail
Ranunculaceae (Buttercup Family)
Synonym(s): Myosurus clavicaulis, Myosurus lepturus, Myosurus minimus ssp. apus, Myosurus minimus ssp. major, Myosurus minimus var. apus, Myosurus minimus var. clavicaulis, Myosurus minimus var. filiformis, Myosurus minimus var. interior, Myosurus minimus var. lepturus, Myosurus minimus var. major
USDA Symbol: MYMI2
USDA Native Status: L48 (N), CAN (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: AnnualHabit: Herb
Fruit Type: Achene
Size Notes: Up to about 6 inches tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: White , GreenBloom Time: Mar , Apr , May , Jun
Distribution
USA: AL , AR , AZ , CA , CO , DE , GA , IA , ID , IL , IN , KS , KY , LA , MA , MN , MO , MS , MT , NC , ND , NE , NM , OH , OK , OR , PA , SC , SD , TN , TX , UT , VA , WA , WI , WYCanada: AB , BC , MB , ON , SK
National Wetland Indicator Status
Region: | AGCP | AK | AW | CB | EMP | GP | HI | MW | NCNE | WMVE |
Status: | FACW | OBL | FACW | FACW | FACW | FAC | OBL |
Web Reference
Webref 30 - Calflora (2018) CalfloraWebref 38 - Flora of North America (2019) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.
Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter
Additional resources
USDA: Find Myosurus minimus in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Myosurus minimus in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Myosurus minimus
Metadata
Record Modified: 2023-05-04Research By: CBR